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Brief Reading List 

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Government and Politics 


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Chief Bibliographer 
Library of Congress 


Published by 

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National League of Women Voters 

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FOREWORD 

T HE first purpose of the League of Women Voters was to 
ground the experience of women as new voters on a knowl¬ 
edge of the constitutions, charters and laws under which 
government operates. In response, citizenship schools and classes 
have sprung up all over the Country. Most of them have included 
lectures or courses on the history of political parties. A few have 
emphasized the need for developing political thought among women, 
or for providing the means for their political sophistication. 

The Department of Efficiency in Government is designed to 
carry forward the study of government from an understanding of 
institutions as they are, and as they are affected by party practices, 
to an inquiry into what they should be in order to make government 
more truly representative, and in every political unit to make its 
operation more efficient. Each state is organizing a group to work 
out its own program and method of study, based on an intimate 
knowledge of state problems and conditions. 

This short Bibliography is offered as a means of stimulating 
interest in such work, and of providing support for it in informed 
opinion. It is expected that traveling libraries in each state will be 
formed to include the books here listed and that local Leagues, 
wherever practicable, will secure the cooperation of libraries in 
providing reference shelves of books indicated as authoritative in 
current lines of study. 

In political life, as elsewhere in society, the possession of infor¬ 
mation is the way to influence and leadership. 

Belle Sherwin, 

Efficiency in Government Department, 
National League of Women Voters. 

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INTRODUCTION 

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T HE following brief list represents a selection of the more 
significant books relating to government and politics. The 
annotations are intended to convey some idea of the scope 
and contents of the volume. No comment is made on the character 
of the writing, the mere fact that these books are included in so 
brief a list, indicates that they have not been found wanting in this 
respect. The index is rather minutely analytical and should afford 
a key to the contents of the volumes. 

Manuals for voters have not been included, because these are 
prepared to meet local conditions in the several states. However, 
Raymond Moley’s “Parties, Politics, and People; Four Lectures to 
the League of Women Voters of Cleveland,” is an excellent intro¬ 
duction to the whole subject covered by this list. Concerning the 
latest developments in conducting elections and improving the form 
of the ballot, inquiry should be made of the National Municipal 
League, 261 Broadway, New York City. 

Grateful acknowledgement should be made to Mrs. Sarah S. 
Edwards, Librarian of the Ohio Institute for Public Efficiency, and 
to Miss Mary Rudd Cochran, Department of Sociology of the Cleve¬ 
land Public Library, for their valuable assistance in preparing this 
material. 

Herman H. B. Meyer, 

Chief Bibliographer, Library of Congress. 

Washington, D. C. 

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Brief Reading List on 
Government and Politics 


I. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN GENERAL 

i. Bryce, James Bryce, viscount. Modern Democracies. New 
York, Macmillan Co., 1921. 2 v., 23cm. 

This is an important and probably the most comprehensive 
study of the subject of democracy as it has developed in 
certain countries throughout the world. Book consists of 
three parts. 

Part I discusses outstanding features which go to make 
up democratic government in general,—liberty, equality, 
political parties, etc. 

Part II first considers the republic of Athens; and later 
those of Spanish America; France; Switzerland; and Canada. 
The chapters dealing with the government of the United 
States (Vol. 2) are probably of most interest to Americans. 
Discusses beginnings of democracy in America and outlines 
present form of government; discusses party system, actual 
workings of national and state government, courts, and 
recent reform movements. Sums up ten defects and the 
same number of causes for the failure of popular govern¬ 
ment in the United States. Remainder of Part II is devoted 
to a study of democracy in Australia and New Zealand. 

Part III is a general examination and criticism, based on 
the findings in Parts I and II, of the workings of democratic 
government, and comments on its future as suggested by a 
study of the forms it has taken, changes undergone, and ten¬ 
dencies now affecting it. 

2. Haines, Charles Grove, and Bertha Moser Haines. Principles 
and Problems of Government. New York and London, 
Harper & Brothers (1921) xvi, 597 p. diagrs. 21cm 


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“Supplementary reading’’ at the end of each chapter. 

Traces the development of government from prehistoric 
beginnings through the Orient, Greece, and Rome, to feudal¬ 
ism and the modern national state, and finally international 
law and a possible world state. Discusses the methods of 
study and the elements which enter into the formation of 
governments, public opinion, political parties, their machinery 
and control, elections and forms of ballots. Next constitu¬ 
tions are discussed, federal government, parliamentary versus 
presidential systems, legislative bodies, executive organiza¬ 
tion and methods, courts and administration of justice. The 
last part of the book is devoted to certain special problems in 
government, such as the budget, public debts, regulation of 
public utilities, public ownership, regulation of commerce, 
labor and education, and lastly international relations. 

3. Jenks, Edward. The State and the Nation. New York, E. P. 
Dutton & Co., 1919. v. 312 p. diagrs. 19*4cm. 

This book is a short study of the development of the state 
as an institution. Divided into three parts. Brief intro¬ 
ductory chapter explains terms used in the study. Part I 
takes up study of institutions of primitive peoples (meaning 
those usually termed savages rather than prehistoric tribes), 
and their attempts toward an orderly social system. Dis¬ 
cusses grouping of communities into small units, based on 
relationship, and their religion in which was developed the 
most primitive form of law and jurisprudence. 

Part II is devoted to study of patriarchal institutions 
which developed in the stage of society in which a group of 
individuals was dominated by its oldest living male ancestor. 
Discusses law, religion, introduction of agriculture, com¬ 
merce and craftsmanship as developed in this stage of politi¬ 
cal society. 

Part III takes up the study of the final, or the present 
stage in social development in which the more advanced 
communities of the world are now living. Beginning with 
the modern state which originated in the migrations and 
conquests of the peoples who overthrew the Roman Empire 
in the Dark Ages, author discusses the state in relation to 
feudalism, early political institutions, public order, political 


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representation, legislation, property, and industry. Final 
chapter discusses kinds of states and proposals which have 
been put forward in recent years for the introduction of 
changes into institutions of political life. 

4. Ray, Perley Orman. An Introduction to Political Parties and 

Practical Politics. New and rev. ed. New York, Chicago, 
C. Scribner’s Sons (1917) xi, (1) 628 p., forms (part fold.), 
I9j4cm. Bibliography at end of each chapter. 

Discusses parties, party organization, machinery, and plat¬ 
forms, methods of nomination by caucus or primary, and 
conventions, direct primary, and national conventions, 
method of carrying on campaigns and elections, elec¬ 
tion expenses, prevention of corruption, suffrage quali¬ 
fications, and election laws. The last half of the book dis¬ 
cusses the effect of parties on government, the spoils system, 
civil service reform, machines and bosses, removal of public 
officials, “practical” politics in legislative bodies, and 
remedies. 

II. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 
INCLUDING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 

5. Ashley, Roscoe Lewis. The Nezv Civics: A Textbook for 

Secondary Schools. New York, The Macmillan Co., 1917. 
xxviii, 420 p. illus. 19^ cm. 

An excellent book covering the field of American citizenship. 
As the title indicates, the book is designed for high school 
use and is arranged with that purpose in view. It is divided 
into three parts. 

Part I takes up the subject of the citizen and society, 
dividing the main head into subheads, such as essentials of 
citizenship; rights of American citizens; civic obligations; 
education of the citizen; the American nation; civic organi¬ 
zation, social, political, and economic; and the importance of 
American home and family life. 

Part II deals with the subject of the government and 
the citizen and discusses it under the heads of suffrage; 
elections; political parties; civil liberty and public welfare; 
finance; state and local government; the national constitu- 


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tion and national government; and the various departments 
of the latter. 

Part III is concerned with public activities, discussing 
public welfare and health; labor and industry; commerce; 
territories; and foreign relations. 

The book contains numerous lists of references; topics 
for themes; and lists of questions on the text. 

6. Beard, Charles Austin. American Government and Politics. 

3d ed. New York, The Macmillan Co., 1920. x p., 11, 788 
p. 20j4cm. “Guide to current literature on government 
and politics,” p. 766-767. “Bibliographical note” : p. 769-776. 

Traces the origins of the Constitution and its historic 
development, state constitutions, and political parties and 
machinery. The Federal government is next described in its 
three divisions, and some of its larger problems, such as for¬ 
eign affairs, national defense, taxation and finance, and regu¬ 
lation of commerce, are discussed. The last part of the book 
is devoted to state and local governments and their functions. 

7. Bryce, James Bryce, viscount. The American Commonwealth. 

New ed., completely rev. throughout, with additional chap¬ 
ters. New York, The Macmillan Co., 1910. 2 v. 21cm. 

This is the most comprehensive work on our government 
and political institutions. It is divided into six parts. Part I 
treats of the origin of the Constitution and the nature of the 
Federal government founded on it. Discusses the three 
branches of the Federal government, the executive in the 
president and cabinet, the legislative in the two houses of 
Congress, the judiciary in the Supreme Court and the district 
courts. Compares the American system with European sys¬ 
tems, and describes the relations between the Federal and 
State governments. Finally traces the growth and develop¬ 
ment of the Constitution in the light of the institutions which 
it established, how it has been interpreted and amended and 
its adaptability to growing institutions. 

Part II treats of state and local governments. Describes 
the position of the state and its government paralleling the 
Federal government in its three divisions, the executive or 
governor, the legislature, and the state courts. Describes 


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the workings of the state governments, the faults they have 
developed and the remedies suggested. The chapters on 
local government describe the township and county systems 
and their development into a combination of the two. Dis¬ 
cusses the forms of city government and the reasons of their 
failure with the remedies suggested. 

Part III discusses the party system, the composition and 
organization of parties, the significance of the “machine” 
and of “rings” and “bosses” and “spoils.” Elections and the 
machinery of elections, nominating conventions, and political 
campaigns are described. 

Part IV is devoted to a discussion of public opinion, its 
nature, the effect of national characteristics, classes, and 
localities in moulding and directing it, and wherein it fails 
and wherein it succeeds. 

Part V discusses a few of our most difficult problems, the 
evils of rings and bosses in our cities, the treatment of the 
rising tide of immigration, the south and the negro, imperial¬ 
ism, and woman suffrage. 

Part VI discusses our social institutions, the bench and 
bar, railroads, invested capital, educational institutions, 
churches and religion, influence of democracy on thought, on 
literature and art, and devotes several chapters to American 
life in general. 

8. Kimball, Everett. The National Government of the United 

States. Boston, New York, Ginn & Co. (1920). v, 629 p. 
21 J4cm. 

Describes the origin and making of the Constitution, po¬ 
litical parties and their organization, the election of a presi¬ 
dent, his powers, the administration of the government and 
the organization and functions of the executive departments. 
Congress, its organization and procedure, with chapters on 
its war powers, control of finance, regulation of commerce, 
etc., is then discussed. Two chapters are devoted to the 
judiciary, and there are final chapters on the police power 
of the Federal government, on foreign affairs, and on gov¬ 
ernment of territories. 

9. Magruder, Frank Abbott. American Government in 1921, 

with a Consideration of the Problems of Democracy. Bos- 


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ton, New York, etc., Allyn and Bacon, (1921). xiv, 460 p. 
illus. 19^2 cm. Bibliography at end of each chapter. 

A small book presumably designed for high school classes 
in civics. Considers first the importance of government and 
the development of the state. Next discusses federal system 
of government, its various departments and subdivisions of 
each, rights of citizens, political parties, etc. 

Next considers state government, its organization and 
workings of different departments, followed by a discussion 
of local government, suffrage, finance, education, and social 
legislation. 

At end of each chapter will be found questions on the 
text and questions for discussion. 

10. Munro, William Bennett. The Government of the United 

States, National, State, and Local. New York, The Mac¬ 
millan Co., 1919. x p., 1 1 ., 648 p. 2242cm. 

Traces the origin and development of the Constitution. 
Describes the executive and his powers, the legislature and 
its powers in relation to taxation, national debt, commerce, 
war, etc., and discusses the limitation and workings of Con¬ 
gress, introducing a discussion of political parties in the 
national government. Describes the judiciary, the Supreme 
Court and the subordinate courts. 

The description of state governments begins with a dis¬ 
cussion of their position in relation to the Federal govern¬ 
ment, describes their constitutions and the three branches of 
their governments, with special chapters on state finance and 
on political parties, and lastly on the reconstruction of state 
governments. 

Local government is treated under counties, towns, town¬ 
ships, villages and cities, with separate chapters on municipal 
organization and administration, and on the commission and 
city-manager, forms of government. 

11. Wilson, Woodrow. Constitutional Government in the United 

States. New York, Columbia University Press, 1908. vii, 
236 p. 2042 cm. 

This book has long been considered a standard on the sub¬ 
ject of the government of the United States as developed 
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First chapter is devoted to the study and explanation of 
constitutional government in general, outlining the essential 
elements of a system of this type. 

Second chapter takes up study of place of the United 
States in constitutional development. 

Next chapter is on the president of the United States, his¬ 
torical development of the office, executive powers, and the 
administration of the various types of executives. 

Next two chapters consider House of Representatives and 
Senate, their development, powers and duties. 

Other chapters deal with the judicial system of the United 
States; the relation between the Federal government and the 
states; and the growth and development of the party system. 

III. STATE GOVERNMENTS 

12. Holcombe, Arthur Norman. State Government in the United 

States. New York, The Macmillan Co., 1916. xiii, 498 p. 
22^2cm. “A selected list of references for the study of state 
government”: p. 481-486. 

After an introduction on the relations between the states 
and the nation, discusses the origin and development of state 
governments, their weaknesses and reformation. The third 
part treats of the actual working of state governments, the 
electorates, political parties, conduct of elections, with re¬ 
form in methods. The three branches of state government, 
legislative, executive, and judicial are described, their weak¬ 
nesses pointed out and reforms suggested. The final chapters 
discuss the constitutional convention, direct legislation, com¬ 
mission and other proposed plans of state government. 

13. Mathews, John Mabry. Principles of American State 

Administration. New York and London, D. Appleton & 
Co., 1917. xiii, (1), 533, (1) p. 21cm. Contains bibli¬ 
ographies. 

Describes the administration of state governments in de¬ 
tail, beginning with the governor, his powers and functions, 
the heads of the executive departments, state boards and com¬ 
missions, the selection and removal of state officials. The 
functions of the state government are described in the next 
section in relation to taxation and finance, education, chari- 


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ties and correction, health, enforcement of law, administra¬ 
tion of justice, control of corporations, labor, promotion of 
agriculture, good roads. A final chapter discusses reorgani¬ 
zation of the state administration, and the work of effi¬ 
ciency and economy commissions. 

IV. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 

14. Beard, Charles Austin. American City Government; a Sur¬ 

vey of Newer Tendencies. New York, The Century Co., 
1912. ix, 420 p. front., plates (1 double). 20^cm. 
Bibliography: p. 409-413. 

Discusses the character of the city population, home rule 
and the efforts to secure it, the advances made in recent city 
government, including the commission form in its various 
modifications, the finances and methods and forms of taxa¬ 
tion, police, police corruption, city courts, public utilities in¬ 
cluding public ownership, streets, lighting, health, water sup¬ 
ply, sewerage, fire protection, housing, education, recreation 
and city planning. 

15. Cooke, Morris Llewellyn. Our Cities Awake: Notes on 

Municipal Activities and Administration. Garden City, 
Doubleday, Page & Company, 1918. xxiii, 351, (1) p. front., 
illus., plates (inch ports). 2o!4cm. 

Written in delightfully informal style and appropriately 
illustrated, a book on municipal government by a former 
Director of Public Works of Philadelphia. It describes the 
practical work of city departments, methods of securing effi¬ 
cient and loyal workers, and the contribution of good gov¬ 
ernment to the happiness and well-being of all the people, 
young and old. 

16. Fitzpatrick, Edward Augustus, editor. Experts in City 

Government. New York, D. Appleton & Co., 1919. xiv p. 

1 1., 363 p. I9^cm. 

This volume, one of the National Municipal League series, 
is a compilation of articles on subjects of importance in the 
field of municipal government, by authors each of whom is 
an expert in the field in which he has written. 

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in public service through the administration of experts, and 
to promote the preparation of such experts by special train¬ 
ing in their respective fields. 

The subjects covered include urban concentration and the 
problem arising from it; wide scope of municipal improve¬ 
ments; inadequacy of modern city government; reasons why 
men do not stay in public service; present tendencies in the 
form of municipal government; existing agencies devoted 
to the training of experts; local residence requirements for 
public service which stand in the way of experts in city gov¬ 
ernment; utility problems; application of methods of mili¬ 
tary training as applicable to the training for civil service, 
etc. 

17. Gilbertson, Henry Stimson. The County, the “Dark Conti¬ 

nent” of American Politics. New York, The National Short 
Ballot Organization, 1917. vi p., 1 1 ., 297 p. front, (diagr.), 
19cm. Bibliography: p. 275-284. 

Traces the development of counties in various sections of 
the country. Shows the piecemeal, haphazard manner of 
growth of existing county governments and discusses the 
reforms suggested for remedying the evils which prevail. 
Shows the position of the county in relation to the state and 
the people and how its functions are carried out, and lastly 
attempts a reconstruction of the county government to secure 
scientific administration. 

18. James, Herman Gerlach. Local Government in the United 

States. New York, D. Appleton & Co., 1921. xv, 482 p. 
21 cm. 

A comprehensive study of a subject that has received little 
attention from authors in the United States. First chapter 
constitutes a brief survey of local government in England 
and France for the purpose of comparison and to serve as a 
background for developments in the United States. Em¬ 
phasis placed on large amount of local self-government in 
England and the opposite condition existing in France. Next 
chapter discusses forms of local government in the early 
colonies of America, its development in the new states to 
1850, and later through the period ending with 1900. Next 
two chapters deal at length with the subject of county gov- 


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ernment, its origin, development, organization, and func¬ 
tions in the various states. Chapter five is a study of the 
subdivisions of the county, from the New England town to 
the townships of the central and middle west states. Next 
two chapters take up the study of city government, its organi¬ 
zation and functions, and the various forms of municipal 
government, aldermanic, commission, city manager, etc. 
Chapter eight surveys the developments in local government 
during the past ten years—home rule, county-city consolida¬ 
tion, reform agencies, etc. The final chapter discusses pro¬ 
posals for reform in local government, including abolition of 
townships, more local self-government in urban communities, 
county-city consolidation, less duplication of jurisdiction, etc. 

19. Munro , William Bennett. The Government of American 

Cities. New and rev. ed. New York, The Macmillan Co., 
1916. ix, 415 p., diagr. 22cm. “References” at end of 
each chapter. 

Devoted to a description of city governments as they 
actually exist. After an historical chapter on municipal de¬ 
velopment, discusses the social structure of the city, its rela¬ 
tion to the state (home rule), the powers and responsibilities 
of the city government and its agents, the city electorate, 
methods of nomination and election, the power and influence 
of local political parties and the evils they do. Next the 
existing city governments are described, the councils, mayor, 
administrative departments and officials, and lastly the re¬ 
form plans which have come into existence, commission form 
of government, direct legislation and the recall, and the city- 
manager plan. 

The footnote references in this work are of the greatest 
value in any more extensive study of the subject and consti¬ 
tute in fact a classified bibliography. 

20. Munro, William Bennett. The Government of European 

Cities. New York, The Macmillan Co., 1909. ix, 409 p. 
22^cm. Sources and literature: p. 380-402. 

A study of municipal government in France, Germany, 
and England, contrasting their structure and functions with 
those of cities in the United States. 

First chapter takes up the study of the government of 


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French cities. Shows development of municipal administra¬ 
tion which has as its main feature administrative centraliza¬ 
tion as embodied in the Napoleonic system. Draws com¬ 
parison with cities of the other two European countries con¬ 
sidered and with those of the United States in municipal 
organization, officers, functions and duties, elections, etc. 
Special attention is given the government of Paris which is 
practically centrally controlled. 

Chapter of municipal government in Germany discusses 
problem arising from the movement of the population toward 
larger cities during the past fifty years. Shows lack of uni¬ 
formity in systems of local government contrasting the same 
with conditions in France and England. Discusses organi¬ 
zation of city government; city officials; their duties; elec¬ 
tions; etc., as in the chapter on the cities of France, and com¬ 
paring the same with cities of the other countries. 

Chapter on government of English cities discusses out¬ 
standing features and their importance as a background for 
municipal government in the United States. Special em¬ 
phasis placed on large amount of local self-government as 
contrasted with cities of France. Traces growth of English 
local government from the ancient borough to the present 
time. Shows organization of local government, describes 
system of elections; officers, their powers and duties, etc. 
Special attention given the government of London. Book 
contains very comprehensive chapter on sources and litera¬ 
ture on the government of the cities of the countries con¬ 
sidered. 

Zueblin, Charles. American Municipal Progress. New and 
rev. ed. New York, The Macmillan Co., 1916. xiv p., 1 1 ., 
522 p., front., plates. 20}4cm. (Social science text-books, ed. 
by R. T. Ely.) “Bibliography prepared by Helen Bernice 
Sweeney’ 7 : p. 429-495. 

A most encouraging work true to its title. Begins with a 
discussion of the transportation problem, means of entrance 
and exit, and rapid transit, the streets, their cleaning and 
lighting, disposal of waste and sewerage, water supply, care 
of health, protection from fire and crime, education, schools, 
libraries and museums, social centers, parks, recreation. The 


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final chapters discuss city planning, municipal ownership, and 
municipal administration and efficiency. 

V. INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE IN LOCAL, 
STATE AND NATIONAL POLITICS 
(Not included in the index.) 

Croly, Herbert David. Marcus Alonzo Hanna: His Life and 
Work. New York, The Macmillan Co., 1912. 495 p. 

A frank account of the political conditions which made 
Hanna’s leadership possible and a good sketch of the Repub¬ 
lican party during his political career. 

Johnson, Tom Loftin. My Story, by Tom L. Johnson. Ed. by 
Elizabeth J. Hauser. New York, B. W. Huebsch & Co., 
1911. 326 p. 

A vivid, human story of the writer’s early life, his inven¬ 
tions, business successes, his conversion to the theories of 
single tax and municipal ownership, his work in Congress 
and his gallant fight for good government in Cleveland. Of 
special interest for its detailed account of the struggle for a 
three-cent street-car fare. 

Platt, Thomas Collier. The Autobiography of Thomas Collier 
Platt. Ed. by Louis J. Long. New York, Dodge & Co., 
1910. 556 p. 

A good history of New York politics during Platt’s ascen¬ 
dency and a clear account of anti-Tammany machine methods 
in the days when patronage rather than principle was the 
dominating force behind a political leader. 

McCall, Samuel Walker. Life of Thomas Brackett Reed. Bos¬ 
ton and New York, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1914. 303 p. 

An intimate life of the famous Speaker who revolutionized 
the procedure of the House, by a friend and fellow congress¬ 
man. 

Though primarily a study in personality, it records the 
public questions of his day in the light of his actions upon 
them and presents his views as far as possible in his letters, 
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Roosevelt, Theodore. Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography. 
New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1920. 597 p. 

A rapid, first-hand account of what a great American 
thought the most striking episodes of his political career. 
His policies and achievements as Police Commissioner, as 
member of the New York Legislature, as Governor and 
President, together with his adventure as ranchman and 
hunter, make up a volume of extraordinary interest. 

Whitlock, Brand. Forty Years of It, by Brand Whitlock. New 
York, D. Appleton & Co., 1914. 373 p. 

A fascinating record of democracy’s progress in the 
middle west from 1879 to 1914. 

Beginning with his experiences as a young newspaper man 
campaigning with Blaine, we see him as journalist and law¬ 
yer, working with Golden Rule Jones and Tom Johnson and 
sharing their ideals. Finally, we read of the eight years 
when, as mayor of Toledo, he directed the city’s growth 
along the lines laid down by those pioneer workers. 


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Subject Index 

(For All Numbered Books) 

(The numbers refer to the items, not to the pages) 

Nos. 

Administrative Departments, City. 19 

Agriculture ... 3, 13 

American Life. 5, 7 

American System Compared with European. 1, 7 

Ballot. 2 

Bench and Bar. 7 

See also Courts, Judiciary. 

Bibliographies.2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21 

Boards, State. 13 

Bosses. 4, 7 

Budget. 2, 15 

Cabinet . 7 

See also Executive Departments. 

Campaigns, Political. 4, 7 

Capital. 7 

Caucus . 4 

Charity. 3, 13 

Churches. 7 

Citizenship, Rights and Duties. 5, 9, 15, 16 

City Council . i8 ? ig 

City Government: 

See Municipal Government. 

City Life. 19, 21 

City-Manager Plan . n ? I 8 > 

City Planning. 2 i 

City Population. j5 

Civil Service Reform. 4 

vSV^ a/so Spoils System. 

Commerce. 2, 5, 6, 8, 10 

Commission Form of Government: 

Cities . 10, 14, 18, 19 

States . 12, 13 


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Constitution, U. S. History. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 

Constitutional Convention. 12 

Constitutions, Origin and Development. 2, 8, 10, 11 

Constitutions, State. 6, 10 

Convention System: 

See Nominations: Convention System. 

Conventions, Constitutional. 12 

Corporations. 13 

Corruption in Politics. 7 

Remedies Suggested. 4 

See also Bosses; Rings; Spoils System. 

Council, City. 18, 19 

County Government. 7, 9, 10, 17, 18 

Bibliography. 17 

History . 17 

Reconstruction . 17 

State Supervision. 17 

See also Local Government. 

Courts.... 2, 7, 10, 11 

City . 14 

See also Judiciary; Supreme Court. 

Crime. 21 

Debts, Public. 2, 10 

Democracies, Growth of. 1 

Democracy, Influence of. 1, 7 

Direct Legislation. 1, 10, 12, 19 

See also Initiative and Referendum; Recall. 

Economy and Efficiency Commissions. 13 

Education . 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 21 

Efficiency, Municipal..15, 16, 21 

Efficiency and Economy Commissions. 13 

Election Laws. 4 

Elections . 2, 5, 7, 9, 12 

Expenses. 4 

Safe-guarding .. 4, 12 

See also Primary Elections. 

Electorate . 9, 12, 19 

European System Compared with American. 1, 7, 18, 20 

Executive. 1, 6, 7, 10 

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Executive Departments . 2, 8, 9, 13 

Experts. 16 

Farmers . 13 

Federal Government . 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 

Relation to State Government. 7, 10, 11, 12 

Feudalism. 2, 3 

Finances, Regulation: 

Federal. 6, 8 

Municipal . 14 

State. 10, 13 

Fire Protection . 14, 21 

Foreign Affairs. 1, 5, 6, 8 

ato International Relations. 

Good Roads. 13 

Governor. 7, 12, 13 

See also Executive. 

Health . 5, 13, 14, 21 

Home Rule. 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 

Housing . 14 

Immigration. 7 

Imperialism. 7 

Initiative and Referendum: 

See Direct Legislation. 

International Law. 2 

International Relations . 2 

Judges, Selection and Retiring. 7 

Judiciary . 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 

See also Courts; Supreme Court. 

Justice, Administration of. 2, 13 

See also Judiciary. 

Labor. 2, 3, 13 

Land, Regulation. 5 

Laws, Enforcement. 13 

Legislative Bodies . i ? 2, 4 

See also Congress; Legislatures. 

Legislatures, State. 7 ,9, 10, 12 

Libraries . 21 

Local Government. IO) 
































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History . 

See also County; Towns; etc. 

Machines, Political. 

Mayor . 

Money. 

See also Finances. 

Morality . 

Municipal Government . 

Bibliography. 

City-Manager Plan. 

Commission Form . 

Relation to State. 

Municipal Ownership : 

See Public Ownership. 

Museums. 

National Defense. 

Negro in the South.. 

Nominations: Caucus or Primary. 

Convention System. 

Officials. 

City. 

Selection and Removal . 

See also Recall. 


. 18 

2, 4. 6, 7 
. 18, 19 


. 21 

7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20 

. 14, 19, 21 

.10, 18, 19 

.10, 14, 18, 19 

. 19 


. 21 

. 6 

. 7 

.... 4 , 9 
4, 7 > 9 

•13, 19 

15,16,19 
13.15,16 


Oregon Plan. 12 

Parks. . 21 

Parliamentary vs. Presidential Systems. 2 

Party Government. 1, 7, 11 

See also Political Parties. 

Party Machines: 

See Machines, Political. 

Party Organization. 4, 7 

Party Platforms. 4 

Police. 14, 21 

Police Powers. 1, 8 

Political Education. 5 

Political Machinery. 2, 4, 6, 7 

Political Parties .1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 

Bibliography. 4 
































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Effect on Government. 4 

History. 6, 8 

Local. x 9 

“Practical” Politics . 4 

President, Election. 6, 8 

Powers. 8, IO > 11 

See also Executive. 

Primary Elections. 4 

Public Debts. 2, io 

Public Officials: 

See Officials. 

Public Opinion. I, 2, 7 

Public Ownership .... 2, 14, 21 

Public Utilities . 2, 14, 15, 16 

Publicity . 15 

Railroads. 7 

See also Transportation. 

Rapid Transit. 21 

Recall . 4, 10, 19 

Recreation . 14, 21 

Religion . 3, 7 

Rings. 7 

Schools: 

See Education. 

Sewerage . 14, 21 

Social Centers. 21 

Social Institutions. 7, 21 

Social Legislation . 9 

Socialist Plan. 12 

South and the Negro. 7 

Spoils System. 4, 7 

State Government . i, 6 , 7, 9, 12, 13 

Bibliography . 12, 13 

Commission Form. 12, 13 

Origin . 6, 12 

Reconstruction. 7 ? IO , 12, 13 

Relation to Federal Government. 7, 10, 11, 12 

Relation to Local Government. ig 

Streets, Cleaning and Lighting. ^ 2 i 



































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Suffrage Qualifications.:. 4, 9 

Supreme Court. 7, 10 

See also Judiciary. 

Taxation. 6, 13, 14 

Territories, Government of. 8 

Towns . 10, 18 

Townships . 7, 9, 10, 18 

Transportation. 7, 21 

Villages. 9, 10, 18 

War . 8, 10 

Waste, Disposal. 21 

Water Supply. 14, 21 

Woman Suffrage 
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T HE position of a voter in a democracy is essentially that of 
a director rather than that of an official. It is his function 
to place the right men at the head of certain departments 
of the government and prescribe the ends which they should try to 
attain. The means by which they are to reach these ends should 
generally be left to the judgment of the officials themselves. 

The American people must prove that a democracy can man¬ 
age business as well as a monarchy can, that it can show the same 
care in the selection of officials and the same self-restraint in judg¬ 
ing of their work before it is done. The people as a whole must 
assume the double duty of voting intelligently on matters which 
public opinion can decide and leaving to the specialist matters which 
can only be decided by the specialist; of holding the expert respon¬ 
sible for results and promoting the man who has done business well 
rather than the one who flatters the people that he is going to do 
business in a way they will like and understand. Thus, and thus 
only, can we combine two things which are equally essential to 
American democracy if it is to hold its place among the nations: 
popular sovereignty and efficient government. 


Arthur Twining Hadley. 




